Global Areal and Angular Distortions
Plots of Local Distortions for
Global Overall Distortion
\( E = \sqrt{E_{\angle}^2+E_A^2} = {} \)
Local areal distortion factor (unitless; 1 indicates no areal distortion)
Global Areal Distortion
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Local Maximum Angular Deformation (degrees)
Global Angular Distortion
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